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National Consultation, Dec 17-18, 2015

Two-Day National Consultation on “Possibilities and Opportunities for Legal Pluralism in Pakistan”

A two-day National Consultation on “Possibilities and Opportunities for Legal Pluralism in Pakistan” was organised by Ministry of Human Rights, Government of Pakistan in collaboration with Community Appraisal and Motivation Programme (CAMP) on 17-18 December, at Islamabad.

Relevant federal and provincial government departments and civil society including representatives from NGOs, UN agencies, lawyers, media and others took part in this two-day consultation.

Minister of State and Special Advisor to Prime Minister on Human Rights, Barrister Zafarullah Khan was the Chief Guest at the event. The inaugural session was also attended by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Her Excellency Ina Lepel and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Human Rights Ms. Humera Azam Khan.

On the second day, Ms. Khawar Mumtaz, Chairperson NCSW chaired the meeting. There was an invigorating debate on the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2015 and the Criminal Law (Prohibition of Jirga/Panchayat Amendment) Act 2015. Recommendations from the participants will be shared with the Ministry of Human Rights and other relevant stakeholders.